Author Andy Flynn will share colorful stories about Adirondack life straight from the archives and collections of the internationally acclaimed Adirondack Museum at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Pember Library in Granville.
During the program, “Turning Points in Adirondack History,” audience members will see how historical events shaped the lives of Adirondack residents. Topics include: the American Revolution, World War II, the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games, and the creation of the Adirondack Park and the New York State Adirondack Park Agency. During the presentation, Flynn will tell human-interest stories about some of the artifacts at the Adirondack Museum to support his themes. “Turning Points in Adirondack History” highlights Flynn’s work with museum curators in Blue Mountain Lake, documenting regional heritage for his five-volume “Adirondack Attic” book series.
Flynn is an author and publisher living in Saranac Lake, and he currently operates Hungry Bear Publishing with his wife, Dawn, publishing the “Adirondack Attic” book series and the Meet the Town community resource guides.
In 2004, Flynn founded Hungry Bear Publishing and self-published his first book, “New York State’s Mountain Heritage: Adirondack Attic, Volume 1.” His catalog now includes five “Adirondack Attic” books, which include the columns he wrote from 2003 to 2007. A sixth book is expected by the spring of 2010.
Flynn is an award-winning journalist, garnering merits of excellence from the National Newspaper Association, New York Newspaper Publishers Association and the New York Press Association (NYPA) for photography, headline writing, editorial writing, news writing, feature writing, front-page layout and community service reporting.
For more information, contact Andy Flynn at (518) 891-5559 or visit www.HungryBearPublishing.com.